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Poisoning kills 18 Italian wolves, threatens rare brown bears

4/25/2026

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Italy suspects poisoning killed 18 wolves in the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park.
Ten carcasses were found last week, eight more after patrols increased, with tests by the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale in Teramo detecting agricultural pesticides in bait on 13 wolves.
Environment Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin called the killings horrendous and warned, per Legambiente head Stefano Ciafani, that the deaths could threaten the 50-strong Marsican brown bear population.

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Italy suspects poisoning killed 18 wolves in the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park.
Ten carcasses were found last week, eight more after patrols increased, with tests by the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale in Teramo detecting agricultural pesticides in bait on 13 wolves.
Environment Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin called the killings horrendous and warned, per Legambiente head Stefano Ciafani, that the deaths could threaten the 50-strong Marsican brown bear population.